REQ-10070404
feb 03, 2026
India

Sammendrag

Supports, enables and drives activities and supporting the effective implementation of key Programs supporting our business strategies by providing leadership for major initiatives and global projects in the area of Ethics Risk & Compliance to manage compliance and reputation risks.

About the Role

Location – Hyderabad  #LI Hybrid

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

  • Under the direction of leadership and in close collaboration with the Country ERC Heads and Representatives from other Functions, the Legal and Compliance Project Manager has the following responsibilities:
  •  Project Management: Establishes project management office and provides project management support ;
  • Defines project scope, goals and deliverables; develops full scale work plans and executes project work plans; manages day to day operational aspects of a project independently and coordinates project staff; manages project budget,
  • Plans and schedules timelines, Manages and directs external agencies towards the project objectives, reviews deliverables prepared by external agencies; Monitors and reports on progress of the project to Project Lead; prepares status reports with project progress and presentation for senior management; ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
  • Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt
  • Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
  • Support and promote compliance with relevant regulations in scope of the role and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

Work Experience:

  • Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the regulatory environment within which we operate
  • Risk Management: Proven experience in risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring
  • Compliance Mastery: Track record in managing complex compliance programs, ensuring adherence to ethical business practices
  • Leadership: Experience in leading teams towards ethical, risk, and compliance goals
  • Communication: Solid stakeholder management and communication skills; driving change through trust and collaboration
  • Digital & Tech Risk Awareness: Deep understanding of new technologies, and ability to assess and manage related risks effectively
  • Cross functional Collaboration: Experience in uniting various stakeholders across the organization on compliance topics
  • Data Analytics: Experience in analysing complex risk and compliance related data to derive insights for informed decision making
  • Geographic Exposure: Cross country exposure and collaboration

Skills:

  • Navigates Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the regulatory environment within which we operate
  • Risk Management: Proven experience in risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring
  • Compliance Mastery: Track record in managing complex compliance programs, ensuring adherence to ethical business practices
  • Leadership: Experience in leading teams towards ethical, risk, and compliance goals
  • Communication: Solid stakeholder management and communication skills; driving change through trust and collaboration
  • Digital & Tech Risk Awareness: Deep understanding of new technologies, and ability to assess and manage related risks effectively
  • Cross functional Collaboration: Experience in uniting various stakeholders across the organization on compliance topics
  • Data Analytics: Experience in analysing complex risk and compliance related data to derive insights for informed decision making
  • Geographic Exposure: Cross country exposure and collaboration

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 
 
You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards 
 
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:  
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.  
 
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.
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US
General Management
India
Hyderabad (Office)
Legal & Intellectual Property & Compl.
Full time
Regular
No
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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